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The article reports on violence at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017, that has become a new touchstone in the nation’s debate over racism, free speech and violence. White nationalists and counterprotesters clashed in one of the bloodiest fights to date over the removal of Confederate monuments across the South. U.S. president Donald Trump said that not all of those people were white supremacists.

The article discusses how U.S. businessman Donald Trump Jr.'s emails have put his family in trouble. It mentions Trump Jr. has shared an email with U.S. President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and former campaign manager Paul Manafort with subject line "Russia -Clinton - private and confidential." It also mentions hacking of the Democratic National Committee by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

The article discusses whether U.S. President Donald Trump could improve his leadership. It is noted that a well-scheduled and prepared President could avoid major missteps, which is proved in Trump's overseas trip, organized by Jared Kushner and National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. It is also mentioned that despite regular disruptions from the President, the White House has also fallen into a set rhythm of weekly meetings.

The article offers information on the democratic family of Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the U.S. president Donald Trump and the cipher of the White House. It discusses the call for suspension of Kushner's security clearance and his role in firing of FBI Director James Comey. It also mentions Kushner's services as discreet agent and protector during the presidential campaign.

The article offers information regarding the impact of the announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump that he shared sensitive classified information to the Russian Ambassador and the Russian Foreign Minister on the approach of Trump's administration and staff in terms of leading the country. It mentions several members of the Trump administration that were mostly affected by Trump's announcement including Vice President Mike Pence, National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster, and Andrew McCabe.

The article looks at the lifestyle and after work hours life of the U.S. President Donald Trump. It mentions Trump uses Oval Office as like a royal court or meeting hall, unlike former President Barack Obama who made the office accessible only for a limited number of advisers. It also discusses firing of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey after his meeting with security advisor.

The article discusses various aspects of a U.S. federal government investigation into any potential links between the Russian government and then-American presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign in 2016, and it mentions the relationships between Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, and U.S. political advisers such as Roger Stone and Carter Page. Truth and falsehoods are addressed in relation to Trump's microblog messages and political views.

The article discusses the truth in relation to the author's claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's method of governing involves the use of falsehoods and conspiracy theories as of 2017. Trump's claim that former American President Barack Obama carried out a wiretapping surveillance campaign at the Trump Tower building in New York, New York is addressed, along with Trump's accusations about terrorism in Sweden. Apologizing and hyperbole are also assessed.

The article profiles Stephen K. Bannon, chief strategist of U.S. President Donald Trump, and examines his influence in the administration. It looks at Bannon's role in developing Trump's executive order banning refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries, how his personality is similar to that of Trump's, and how he positioned himself on the National Security Council. Information is also included on his childhood, career at the news website Breitbart, and his opposition to political elites.

The article presents a roundtable discussion involving 18 current and former aides to outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama who offer advice for the members of American President-elect Donald Trump's Administration, and it mentions the views of political staff members such as ex-staff secretary Lisa Brown, press secretary Josh Earnest, and Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett. U.S. presidential successions are addressed, along with political decision making and time management skills.

The article focuses on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as the 2016 Person of the Year. Topics discussed include characterization of his public life, disrespect as his strategy to connect with the masses and comparisons with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign strategy . It also discusses the demographics of those who voted for him, his rally for bringing back jobs to Americans and position on immigration.

The article discusses truth in politics in relation to political debate in America and the 2016 U.S. presidential election featuring candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The views of various Trump and his political supporters such as Allan Thiel, Roxanne Noble, and Adam Watkins are examined, along with falsehoods told during the 2016 presidential campaign and accusations levied at Clinton and American President Barack Obama. Conspiracy theories are assessed.

The article focuses on a mass shooting done by a terrorist at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in June 2016, leading to the deaths of 49 people. Topics covered include the perception by some people that the mass shooting was done by a homophobic young man struggling with his own sexuality, the renewal of anti-Muslim sentiments following the incident, and the revival of the issue of gun control. Also mentioned are the implications of the incident for the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

The article discusses a battle for transgender rights in America in relation to the passage of state laws in places such as North Carolina which restrict access to bathrooms in public places such as state legislature buildings and schools. The views of Texas' Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick are examined, along with the efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to ensure equality regardless of gender identity. Fear of change is assessed, along with protections for students.

A cover story is presented that article examines Ted Cruz, Republican politician and presidential candidate. Particular focus is given to how he and his politics compare to that of the businessman and presidential nominee Donald Trump. Additional topics discussed include his campaigning in the state of Wisconsin, how the Republican politician John McCain referred to Cruz as a "wacko bird" and how Trump has been endorsed by politicians including New York Governor Chris Christie. Insights on the GOP ("Grand Old Party") chairman Reince Priebus and his efforts to dissuade voters from supporting Trump are also offered.

The article discusses the potential impacts that first-time (apprentice) voters could have on the 2016 U.S. presidential race, and it mentions political supporters such as John Fisher, Eric Moorman, and Nick McNamara and their views about American politics and presidential candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. Political activity by young adults across America is examined, along with the attitudes of middle-aged and older voters in the country. Voter turnout in Iowa is assessed.

The article discusses the author's claim that U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has taken over the nation's Republican Party (GOP) by forging a connection with angry voters in America, and it mentions Trump's political views and the crowds that he has garnered at political campaign events across the country. Trump's use of social media is addressed, along with political power in the U.S. Fellow American presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz are also assessed.

The article discusses businessman and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump who made it onto the short list for the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015. Trump's impact on the U.S. Republican Party (GOP) and the nation's Republican presidential primary are examined, along with Trump's views about the Islamic State terrorist group and Muslim travelers to America. Trump's political supporters are assessed, along with Trump's popularity in various presidential opinion polls.

The article discusses former conservative American political consultant David Brock who has become one of 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's biggest supporters. According to the article, Brock is considered to be one of the most powerful players in Democratic politics in America as of 2015. Brock's work in slandering African American attorney Anita Hill is mentioned, along with Brock's ability to raise funds from rich liberals and his relationship with Clinton.

The article discusses the success of U.S. Republican Party candidate Donald John Trump's presidential campaign as of August 2015, and it mentions the views of the members of America's political elite with regards to Trump's popularity and the manner in which he is conducting himself during various campaign events. Trump's views about illegal immigration and border security in America, the Islamic State terrorist group, and U.S. military policy are examined. Public opinion polls are also assessed.

The cover story is presented, which examines the American Oklahoma-born politician Elizabeth Warren. Particular focus is given to her aim to get corporate money out of politics in the U.S. Additional topics discussed include her support for the Vermont-based independent politician Bernie Sanders in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, her work with U.S. President Barack Obama and economic inequality in the U.S. The Democratic party's associations with Wall Street and big business is also examined.

The article discusses how years of U.S. government-prevented marijuana research has resulted in a lack of information about the dangers and benefits of marijuana use as of 2015, and it mentions a marijuana legalization movement in America. Scientist Yasmin Hurd and her tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) experiments involving rats are mentioned, along with the potential impacts that marijuana exposure might have on human genetics and, specifically, on adolescent development. The therapeutic aspects of marijuana are examined.

The article discusses the relationship between crime and politics in America as of May 2015, and it mentions how cities have become a central topic in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaigns of candidates such as Democrat Hillary Clinton. Political issues such as mandatory minimum prison sentences and voting rights for certain ex-convicts are mentioned, along with political rhetoric in America. Justice reform, Clinton's political and social views, and police-related deaths are examined.

The article discusses the decades-long history of systemic failure in Baltimore, Maryland which led-up to the riots in the city following the funeral of resident Freddie Gray who died after sustaining injuries while in police custody in 2015. According to the article, the Baltimore, Maryland city government has paid out close to six millions dollars to settle claims filed by over 100 victims of police brutality. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and race-related violence are also examined.

The article discusses how former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife, former American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have conducted their political careers according to their own set of rules, and it mentions a scandal involving potential 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's decision to erase several emails from her family's private computer server. Influence and concerns about the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation's fundraising activities are also examined.

The article discusses a global war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq involving the U.S. military and several of its allies. Shi'ite militiamen and Kurdish Peshmerga Army soldiers are mentioned, along with the U.S. Central Command's claim that up to 2,000 ISIS troops are posted in Mosul, Iraq. Military coalition bombing attacks are examined, along with the mass execution of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians and the burning death of a Jordanian pilot.

The article discusses the possibility that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will officially launch her campaign to win the nation's presidency in 2016, focusing on several issues involving the relationships between the team members who worked to support Clinton and then-American presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008. It states that many of the people who worked for Obama, including advertising executive Jim Margolis, have become members of Clinton's campaign team as of 2015.

The article discusses the career of American and Mexican news presenter and journalist Jorge Ramos. Topics discussed include Ramos' coverage of Hispanic and Latin-American issues which he feels are underrepresented in American news, his English and Spanish-language reporting on the "Noticiero Univision" program for Univision Communications, and criticism that his coverage is politically left-leaning.

The article discusses the success of the U.S. Republican Party (GOP) during the nation's midterm elections in 2014, focusing on Republican U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election victory in Kentucky, as well as the prospect that McConnell may achieve his goal of becoming the U.S. Senate's Majority Leader. According to the article, the GOP is unpopular among young people and nonwhite voters across America. U.S. President Barack Obama's political agenda is also examined.

The article reports on an investigation into the alleged involvement of Russia and the presidential campaign of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, citing its effect of the investigation on the Trump administration, as of June 2017. Topics include comments from Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy during the House Intelligence Committee hearing into the Russian operation against the 2016 election; and allegations against Trump's then national security aide Michael Flynn.

The article discusses the author's claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's various political threats are losing power as of April 2017, and it mentions U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Trump's plan to repeal America's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Trump's book "The Art of the Deal" is assessed, along with antiestablishment sentiment in the country and Trump's relationships with the members of the nation's Congress. Trump's governing style is also examined.

The article discusses American Senator and potential 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Rand Paul from Kentucky, focusing on the question of whether Paul can fix the nation's Republican Party (GOP). Paul's views on slavery and former bombing suspect Richard Jewell are examined. Rand Paul's speech to students at the University of South Carolina is addressed, along with Paul's push for the GOP to attract additional younger voters across America. Rand Paul's father Ron Paul is also mentioned.

The article discusses the impact of the Ebola virus outbreak, focusing on global health security. It highlights lessons from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on the outbreak including preventing the transmission of viruses from animals to humans and strengthening homeland defense. It also details how the global health care system may not be prepared for the surge of a viral outbreak.

The article introduces Brian Schweitzer, the Democratic former governor of Montana, who is exploring a run for the U.S. presidency in the 2016 election. Topics include Schweizer's populist-libertarian political stance, his success in growing the economy of Montana and creating a budget surplus, and his position as a Washington outsider critical of the political maneuvering of both the Democratic and Republican parties.

The article discusses the reported disappearance of Malaysia Airline Flight 370 in March 2014, focusing on an examination of how a jet airplane can vanish in an age where various technological advancements such as Global Positioning System devices and Internet company Google Inc.'s Google Maps program exist. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and radar systems in countries such as Pakistan and China are mentioned, along with airport security measures. Aircraft flight recorders are examined.

The article discusses direct marketing by conservative political groups in the U.S. as of March 2014, with a focus on the conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speaker Dr. Ben Carson. Topics include the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee which aims to enlist Carson to run for president in 2016; direct marketing and fundraising by the conservative political movement in the U.S.; and the conservative political platform.

The article discusses former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) analyst and whistleblower Edward Snowden as of December 2013, focusing on "Time" Magazine's selection of Snowden as the second most influential person in 2013 behind Catholic religious leader Pope Francis. The U.S. Espionage Act and Snowden's exile in Russia are mentioned, along with the NSA mass surveillance program and Snowden's receipt of an award from his supporters. Privacy protections in the U.S. are also examined.

The article discusses the re-election of Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in November 2013, focusing on Christie's probable role as the U.S. Republican Party's most serious contender for the U.S. presidential nomination in 2016. Christie's speech at a meeting of Republicans in Boston, Massachusetts in August 2013 is mentioned, along with Christie's relationship with U.S. President Barack Obama. According to the article, 22 governors are up for re-election in 2014.

The article discusses the financial status of New York, New York's Mayor Michael Rubens Bloomberg as of October 2013, focusing on Bloomberg's attempts to implement healthy living-related initiatives in New York, New York and France. Anti-tobacco programs and Bloomberg's passage of a public smoking ban are mentioned, along with the World Health Organization and financiers such as Sheldon Adelson and George Soros. Bloomberg's policies on same-sex marriage and coal-fired plants are examined.

The article discusses the potential economic and social implications of a government shutdown in the U.S. as of October 2013, focusing on political ideologies, U.S. President Barack Obama, and the issues which separate Democrat and Republican legislators in America. The political views of U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner are mentioned, along with legislative bills and politicians such as Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and New Mexico Republican Congressman Steve Pearce.

The article discusses the apparent skepticism and lack of support for U.S. President Barack Obama's push to intervene militarily in Syria as of September 2013, focusing on anti-intervention sentiments that many constituents have expressed to American Representative Nancy Pelosi. A war-related conversation between Pelosi and her five-year-old grandson Thomas Vos is mentioned, along with Syrian President Bashar Assad and Obama's push for American air strikes against Syrian targets.

The article focuses on African American community reactions to the acquittal of neighborhood defense member George Zimmerman in the shooting death of black teenager Trayvon Martin. It states that black pastors who spoke to their congregations after the acquittal urged their congregations that the controversy on the death of Martin and Zimmerman's acquittal shouldn't fade from public awareness. It mentions that protests, mostly peaceful, across the U.S. focused on police profiling, stand-your-ground laws, and gun violence. It comments on unemployment among blacks and the decline in black family wealth from 2007 to 2010 and talks about the U.S. Justice Department's increase in hate-crime convictions from 2009-2013.

The article looks at the tense relationship between U.S. political rivals former Senator Alan Simpson and conservative activist Grover Norquist. Topics include the Taxpayer Protection Pledge that Norquist authored, which forces the legislators that are its signatories to reject tax rate increases; the Simpson-Bowles plan that Simpson co-authored, which includes tax increases along with spending cuts; and Norquist's opposition to Simpson's 1986 immigration-reform bill. Their views on tax breaks for special interest groups are noted.

The article discusses whistelblowers, information leakers, and hacktivism in the U.S. in the aftermath of several incidents involving alleged releases of classified national secrets by individuals such as former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Joseph Snowden in 2013. Antiterrorism efforts and the NSA's Prism data collection program are addressed in relation to Internet companies such as Google Inc. and the Facebook social networking service. A reported breach of U.S. military and diplomatic secrets by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning is also examined.

The article discusses the attitudes of several businesspeople and technology leaders in the Silicon Valley, California region in regards to lobbying and the representations of their interests in the federal government in Washington, D.C. as of June 2013. A fundraising dinner in San Francisco, California, which featured former Facebook social media network president Sean Parker and attorney Ro Khanna, is also mentioned. Political idealism and American democracy are examined, along with Facebook executive Mark Zuckerberg's funding of the Fwd.us political advocacy group.

The article discusses national security in the U.S. as of May 2013, focusing on twenty-first century law enforcement, terrorist threats against America, and the strategy of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration in terms of dealing with Muslim extremists. Several changes to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide are addressed in relation to civil liberties, homegrown terrorism, and mosques. Suspected terrorist bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are examined, along with Islamic radicalization, a right to privacy in America, and a timeline of liberty- and national security-related events in the U.S.

The article discusses the social aspects of a petition drive website which was established by U.S. President Barack Obama's administration as of February 2013, focusing on an analysis of the various causes which American citizens have proclaimed their support for, as well as an examination of the role of the petition drive in the advancement of Obama's political agenda. According to the article, petitions have been received for the impeachment of Obama, the legalization of marijuana in America, and the secession of eight states in the U.S. from the union. Conservative talk radio host Alex Jones is also mentioned.

An interview with U.S. President Barack Obama is presented in which Obama discusses various topics including his re-election for a second term, former American President Abraham Lincoln, and the growing conflicts in the Middle East region. Motion picture director Steven Spielberg's film "Lincoln" is also addressed, along with alternative prison sentencing programs.

The article discusses "Time" Magazine's selection of U.S. President Barack Obama as the recipient of the periodical's Person of the Year award in 2012, including information on Obama's re-election campaign against political rival Mitt Romney, as well as Obama's efforts to strengthen America's economy. Obama's popularity among Hispanic American voters in 2012 is addressed, including his ability to capture the majority of votes from Cuban voters in Florida. Information on American voters and the trust they have in Obama are also examined.

The article discusses the reported extramarital affair between the then-head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) David Petraeus and biographer Paula Broadwell. It states that Petraeus, a four-star General in the U.S. Army, resigned from the CIA in November 2012 just days after news broke about his alleged affair with the author of his biography "All In: The Education of General David Petraeus." Several other civilians and U.S. military personnel are implicated in the sex scandal, including U.S. General John Allen and socialite Jill Kelley. INSET: Covert Oops. How Petraeus failed to cover his tracks.